Bret Harte
Subtitle: prince and pauper
By: Axel Nissen.
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Jackson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Harte, Bret, 1836-1902.; Humorists, American -- 19th century -- Biography.; Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.; Western stories -- Authorship.; California -- Gold discoveries -- Historiography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Axel Nissen gives a vivid account of Harte's tumultuous life, from his birth in Albany, N.Y., in 1836 until his death in a sleepy English village in 1902." "Based on extensive new sources, Harte's latest biography focuses on Harte's love-hate relationship with Mark Twain and examines the homo-erotic element in his life and work. He also offers a satisfying account of why Harte became so famous in his own time and why in ours he has suffered a decline."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-314) and index.